Samuel Eto'o defends David Pagou's contract as coach of Cameroon's Indomitable Lions

The President of the Cameroon Football Federation has affirmed his desire to promote local talent.

Appointed coach of the Cameroon national team on the eve of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, David Pagou has renewed his contract with the governing body of Cameroonian football. According to Samuel Eto'o, the Cameroonian tactician considers this to be a huge deal.

But for the former captain of the Indomitable Lions, David Pagou's skills are worth it. According to Eto'o, there is no longer any question of downplaying Cameroonian expertise in favour of foreign profiles.

When I renewed David Pagou's contract, he said to me: 'President, that's a lot!' I replied that if the Federation had more resources, I would have given him even more. Because if it is possible to spend millions of CFA francs to pay an incompetent foreign coach, then it is legitimate to invest billions of CFA francs to promote a competent Cameroonian coach.